Postcode · Morpeth
Crime in NE65 7LT
How much crime is recorded in NE65 7LT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rothbury & Longframlington
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,497 (2024)
NE65 7LTMorpeth
How safe is NE65 7LT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE65 7LT area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
15
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NE65 7LTNational
Violence and sexual offences6.223.6
Burglary5.39.1
Anti-social behaviour2.710.7
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Public order1.14.6
Other crime0.71.5
Other theft0.54.5
Theft from the person0.32.1
Criminal damage and arson0.24.7
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 207% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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15
20
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.